Mortar is a gooey mix of water, lime, cement and sand. The recipe has changed significantly since the 19th century as masons adopted a harder type of mortar.

Dear Tim: I have a lovely brick patio that has mortar between the brick. After pressure-washing it this past weekend, I noticed several locations where the mortar has disintegrated. Most of the ...

I need to repair the mortar joints on my older brick home that was built in the late 1800s. I’ve seen some horrible workmanship where the mortar doesn’t match at all, and I want to avoid this.

Brick and mortar is a solid building material, but it won't last forever. Here are the basics for "tuckpointing", the process of repairing and rebuilding a brick wall. The mortar and cement ...

A&E; Ask the Builder: Repairing mortar with caulk not the ideal fix Sat., March 11, 2017 The mortar in this brick wall can be repaired with caulk, but the color might not be right and it’s not a ...